The Spyker C8 is an advanced mid-engined two-seat sports car, characterized by lightweight construction and purity of design, with an uncompromising engineering package developed from scratch. The ultra-stiff space frame is manufactured from aluminum sheet and extrusions. The hand-crafted body panels are supplied by both Coventry Prototype Panels from the U.K. and Karmann from Germany.
Spyker has chosen to use only the best materials for building the Spyker C8. The material of choice for the construction of the car is aluminum, a complex material that requires handling by highly skilled professionals to get the best out of it, but that gives unparalleled results.
The chassis of the C8 is built from extruded box sections and folded sheet. The body panels are hand-crafted from aluminum sheet of outstanding durability and is almost as dent resistant as steel. All of the exterior details, such as the wing mirrors, the beautiful air intakes and the wheels, are also hand-crafted from aluminum.
Every body panel and component of the Spyker C8 is numbered to identify it as belonging to the car's chassis number.